Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold United States Army Air Forces

United States Army Air Forces (in red

from January 16 to March 3

beautiful hand embroidery celleon and gilded flat wire

1943 in raised letters

Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star Hold United States Army Air ForcesConstructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the reverse